Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (SR)

Mumbai, Aug 13: The Bharatiya Janata Party's Maharashtra unit has decided to adopt flood-hit villages in western Maharashtra and Konkan regions that have been devastated by floods. BJP state unit feels the initiative would give a boost to the state government's effort to restore normalcy in the region.

BJP president and revenue minister Chandrakant Patil said, "The move to adopt the flood-hit villages will provide additional help to the ongoing efforts of the state government. The aim is to restore infrastructure and basic communication in the flood-hit villages as soon as possible and bring life of people back to normal."

Patil said he has appealed to the BJP leaders from the level of sarpanchs to MLAs and MLCs to donate their one-month salary or wages for the relief work and he has also requested BJP workers to donate minimum amount of Rs 100 for the cause. Patil said, "BJP workers could donate minimum Rs 100 towards the party fund for the relief work. They are free to donate more than this amount."

As per reports, more than 50 people have died in the floods and rain-related incidents in Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Pune and Solapur in the last nine days. Coastal districts of Thane, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Raigad and Sindhudurg, have also been affected by the floods.